habergeon

British  

/ ˈhæbədʒən /

noun

1. a light sleeveless coat of mail worn in the 14th century under the plated hauberk

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Etymology

Origin of habergeon

C14: from Old French haubergeon a little _hauberk

Example Sentences

He was dressed in the infantry habergeon in which he had insisted on fighting.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

The habergeon was rolled in a tight bundle.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

“You were far better to come,” he urged, struggling into the habergeon like a footballer putting on bis jersey.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

I would give the best habergeon I ever wrought, that the difficulty in truth rested with me, for there were then the better chance of its being removed.

From The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day by Scott, Walter, Sir

Quoth Bard the first: “Sir Olaf, the good knight, did don His helm and eke his habergeon ...”

From Browning and the Dramatic Monologue by Curry, S. S. (Samuel Silas)